And I suck at sciences. So I took the night off from my musical activities to wrap gifts. Not that I had that many to wrap, mind you.
 
After 45 minutes, I had this...
 

 

 
 
And 6 more to wrap.
 
I almost needed a GPS to find my way back home so lost I got into it at one point. 
 
It's actually one of the funniest part of Christmas to see people scratching their head and wondering how I manage to create such geometrical disasters with a simple square box and some paper. My wife thinks they're hilarious. 
 
 
 
 
 

I take it you didn't watch this beforehand....
 

Where's the fun in that? :P

Actually they have a lot of cool techniques for everyday stuff in Asia. I've been speed-folding my t-shirts like this for a few years and I actually enjoy folding my laundry now. I've had old ladies come up to me in the laundromat and ask me what in the hell I'm doing. I show them the trick and it blows their minds. 
 

 
 

It's especially difficult to wrap some gifts.  Take a new kitten for example... 

Leave the gift in the bag from the store
 
tie the bag closed with tape or a string
 
put a bow on it......DONE!!
 
Note: it's possible to skip step 2 completely.

 
Here's what I do, it looks neat and saves paper (bah, humbug etc)...
 
 

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It's especially difficult to wrap some gifts.  Take a new kitten for example... 

Or a hedgehog.  And don't get me started on porcupines.
 

Some stores provide wrapping services.  

Hedgehogs make great stocking stuffers!